Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge (dizziness) suffered a dizzy spell Monday, July 22, and was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Bench coach Robby Thompson will handle the managerial duties Monday night, and Wedge is expected to be back with the team Tuesday, July 23.

The Seattle Mariners have added former San Francisco Giants 2B Robby Thompson as bench and infield coach, according to Gerry Spratt, of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He joins the Mariners from the Cleveland Indians, where he served as the special assistant to baseball operations during Wedge's stint as manager. Thompson also served as Wedge's bench coach for the 2005 season.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports Cleveland Indians bench coach Robby Thompson may not return to the team for the 2006 season. Thompson has two sons in high school and is expected to spend more time with them.

The Cleveland Indians announced bench coach Robby Thompson was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his pitcher hitting a batter after a warning was issued while he was serving as manager after Eric Wedge was ejected.